Previously Recorded AABC Webinars (January 01, 2026)

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Previously Recorded AABC Webinars

Previously recorded AABC webinars are available for viewing. Pay for the amount of webinars that you would like to access and then the AABC will confirm and send the recording link(s) to you.

Prices:

AABC members = $25.00 (per person, per individual webinar recording)
Non-members = $40.00 (per person, per individual webinar recording)

Please see the list of webinars available at: Archives Association of British Columbia - Previously Recorded Webinars

2026 AABC AGM RSVP (May 24, 2026)

Sun, 24 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

RSVP for 2026 AABC Annual General Meeting

Please RSVP to attend the 2026 AABC AGM meeting that will be held on:

Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Time: 10:00 - 11:30am PST

Upon submitting your RSVP, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to use for the meeting. Note: check your spam/junk folder if you don't see the email in your Inbox.

Distance Education course: Introduction to Archival Practice (September 14, 2026)

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Introduction to Archival Practice

Course duration: September 14 - November 23, 2026

Registration: June 1 - August 21, 2026

Using Laura Millar's award-winning publication Archives: Principles and Practices, students will be introduced to archival terminology & theory, best practices for managing archival records, copyright & privacy, ethics, and preserving electronic records. This course will benefit those who are new to archives, as well as staff or volunteers working in libraries, museums, records management, local government, administration, art galleries or non-profit institutions that have archival records in their holdings and would like to learn more about them.

Topics for the modules include:

Module 1. What are Archives

Module 2. Archival Institutions and the Role of the Archivist

Module 3. Fundamental Principles of Archives

Module 4. Appraisal and Acquisition

Module 5. Arrangement and Description

Module 6. Making Archives Available

Module 7. Preservation and the Digital World

Students will also receive, by electronic mail, a self-study guide which includes instructions, supplementary reading (where applicable), self-study questions, and in most modules, a practical project. The self-study questions and projects will be submitted to the Instructor for evaluation. Upon completing all the projects within the allotted time, students will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course.

Students can expect to work about 10-12 hours per week on readings and assignments for the duration of the course.

Instructor: Lisa Glandt, AABC Education and Advisory Services Coordinator

Cost: AABC members $400.00 (CAD) / Non-member $575.00 (CAD); plus the cost of the course textbook

Textbook: Laura Millar. Archives: Principles and Practices (Neal-Schuman, 2nd ed.; 2017)

*Hard copy or electronic (ebook) versions of the course textbook are available.

Archives Association of British Columbia upcoming events

Previously Recorded AABC Webinars (January 01, 2026)